She Asks for a Divorce Again
Chapter 287: Family Banquet

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Family Banquet

Moreover, when the invitation arrived, Pei Yansi did not believe that he was outside their scope of observation.

The Chen Family had already subtly tested the waters regarding his marriage before; at that time, Pei Yansi used the excuse of having recently suffered a marital failure and not wishing to enter into matrimony again to refuse.

But now, it was different.

Pei Yansi’s eyes narrowed slightly with a calculating look, as he contemplated making a move involving Shen Heyu, and said to Zhao Jin, "Go. Arrange the itinerary."

Zhao Jin nodded, and this time, he truly left.

After dealing with other work emails, Pei Yansi left the Pei Group two hours later.

Zhao Jin followed behind him, driving him back to the Pei Mansion. Upon arrival, he said, "The family dinner is at six this evening. President Pei should get ready and then set out."

Pei Yansi nodded, opened the door, and stepped out. He no longer needed to prepare anything; his focus now turned to Shen Heyu.

He didn’t know if she would agree to go.

He returned to their bridal chamber, only to find Shen Heyu asleep on the bed, yet to awaken. He tiptoed softly, stealthily making his way to the bedside.

Just as he had settled by the bed, Shen Heyu opened her eyes, waking up.

It seemed that she had an innate wariness toward Pei Yansi. Seeing him standing at her bedside, his face, though amiable when magnified, still gave her a start.

Shen Heyu sat up abruptly, eyeing him warily as she questioned, "When did you come back, and what do you want to do?"

Standing by the bed like that, he looked rather like a thief.

However, Pei Yansi’s stealth was merely to keep his footsteps light, resulting in a somewhat sinister posture, which is why he resembled a thief.

Pei Yansi took offense to Shen Heyu’s description with a cold face, as this was the first time she had compared him to a thief. He had been blessed with both an extraordinary family background and appearance; in no way should his stature fall to that of resembling a thief.

This was clearly due to her personal grudges against him; she still detested him, viewing him through a lens of dislike, and naturally, through such a lens, nothing would appear appealing.

Realizing this, Pei Yansi suddenly became curious about how he appeared in her eyes.

He softened his expression and sat beside Shen Heyu, questioning, "So I look like a thief to you, then who doesn’t? Shen Jiangli? Or Lu Yi?"

He was deliberate—what Shen Jiangli had done to Shen Heyu already went beyond what could be described by a mere thief.

As expected, Shen Heyu’s expression darkened, and she fixed her gaze on him, saying, "You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?"

"Doing what on purpose?" Pei Yansi feigned ignorance, pulling her from the blankets into his embrace, not caring that she had just awakened, and lowered his head to kiss her, "Get up and get ready, join me at a banquette."

At the mention of attending a banquette, Shen Heyu’s face nearly spelled out her refusal. If she were to accompany him, certainly many would see them and speculate about their relationship.

Now, she did not wish for anyone to know about their secret marriage.

She refused, saying, "I won’t go. How can we expose our secret marriage like this to everyone?"

Pei Yansi did not move, still holding her, looking down with a profound gaze, and finally spoke, "Is it that you don’t want anybody to see us together?"

Shen Heyu nodded honestly.

"It’s like this."

Pei Yansi’s eyelids drooped, shielding the darkness in his eyes. He said, "You don’t want to go public? Didn’t you used to want to go public?"

That was an affair from six years ago. During their secret marriage, Shen Heyu had once mentioned wanting to go public, but Pei Yansi had rejected her.

Back then, he only wanted to take revenge on her, wanted her to sit in the position of Mrs. Pei but without any dignity. How could he possibly make it public?

However, now Pei Yansi had learned how painful a boomerang could be. He once was unwilling, but now, even if he pleaded with her, she wouldn’t go public.

Watching her expression grow colder and colder, although she didn’t speak, he could see her resistance to the matter, even more so than when he touched her.

Frowning, he wanted to compromise and said, "I promise, it will only be you attending as my companion. I won’t let our relationship leak out."

Shen Heyu stared at him for a long while. This was the first time he had lowered his head to her, no, not the first time. In fact, he had already bowed his head to her many times.

For someone with Pei Yansi’s personality, it was surprising that he could lower his head at all. Shen Heyu looked at him oddly and asked, "Is it a very important banquet?"

Pei Yansi nodded, "It’s very important. You also don’t have to attend, but, on the surface it’s a family banquet, actually, it’s for selecting a husband for Miss Chen. If you don’t mind someone else being by my side, you can refuse."

After Pei Yansi finished speaking, his gaze remained silently on Shen Heyu. This statement was also deliberate; he wanted to see if she had the chance, whether she would also push him towards someone else.

In reality, he could vaguely guess the answer, but for some reason, he always still held hope.

As expected, Shen Heyu’s expression was unpredictable. She lifted her head and looked at him quietly. After hesitating for a long while, she finally said, "Well... I think that’s rather nice?"

Shen Heyu spoke earnestly, her eyes filled with honesty. If indeed some woman could take Pei Yansi away... she would be extremely grateful, finally someone would help her obtain her freedom.

Hearing her words, Pei Yansi’s complexion darkened visibly. He stared at her, "You seem quite happy."

"..." Shen Heyu sensed the change in his emotions. Even though he did not openly express his displeasure, she just knew he was unhappy.

Shen Heyu frowned. These words were clearly his own, yet in the end, he seemed to blame her. She said nothing, but Pei Yansi was as if he had probed into her, a cold laugh in his heart, he said in a cold voice, "Change your clothes and come with me."

He reckoned he knew now; Shen Heyu was a heartless woman. What was he still hoping for? To directly use forceful measures was enough; she would compromise on her own.

Just the thought of her wishing someone would come by his side made him angry.

Remembering how she had actually conspired with someone else against him, personally delivering him into the arms of another, he was so furious his lungs might explode.

He stood up and left the marital bedroom, leaving behind a harsh ultimatum, only giving Shen Heyu thirty minutes.

Shen Heyu knew she had no room to resist, and besides, resistance wasn’t to her advantage. Pei Yansi would definitely employ various methods to force her into submission.

Thus, she smartly searched her wardrobe for an evening gown.

The marital bedroom had never been altered; it was always filled with her clothing. It seemed like Pei Yansi would switch them out each season, updating them with the latest styles available.

As if she had always been living here.

Shen Heyu had once been moved by his actions. But, more often, she was bewildered.

She never understood why he would do all this when he clearly didn’t love her.

Lost in a whirlwind of thoughts in front of the dressing mirror, the bedroom door was pushed open. Pei Yansi came in from outside and said, "Time’s up."